RANK #632 / 1001 NAT · POP 51,049
1YR FORECAST: +0.1%
5YR OUTLOOK: +26%
Bonner County ranks #632 out of 1001 U.S. counties on the Boom Town Index. Several economic headwinds are weighing on this county's growth outlook. Detailed narrative coming soon.
Overvalued relative to economy
Above national median
Prices detached from rents
Housing looks overvalued at 28.4x — home prices are high relative to local economic output. Climate and geography support a structural premium. The typical U.S. county is 4–6x.
Source: Redfin · Census BPS — Browse sales on Redfin →
Source: CDC/NCHS vital statistics via County Health Rankings (2020–2022 avg). Rates per 100,000 population. Grade based on homicide rate relative to national average (~6.3). Learn more →
Bars show percentile rank among all 1001 counties.
At 36/100, Bonner County faces headwinds that place it in the lower third of the 1001 counties we track. Median income of $66,979 combined with job growth of +1.2% suggests the local economy is struggling to keep pace with national trends.
Affordability is a real challenge in Bonner County. The median home is valued at $487,900 — with an income-to-home-value ratio of just 0.14, that's significantly harder to afford than in most U.S. counties. Median rent runs $1,122/month.
Bonner County is growing on multiple fronts. Population is up +3.2% year-over-year while employers added jobs at a +1.2% clip. Home values shifted +1.8% in the past year.
Not particularly — 1.44% of Bonner County's population moved in from another state, which is below the national average. Most residents are long-term locals rather than recent transplants.